North Carolina Newspapers

y PUBLISHED WEEKLY. J A FAMILY PAPER-DEVOTED TO POLITICS, LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, MINING, AND NWS. ; PRICE $2 PER TEAR In Advance. RUFUS M. HER RON, Publisher. ROBERT P. WARING, Editor. "6 $fates---Distinct as ttjr Sillom, but one as t ra. NO. 38. VOL. 2. CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1854. m lMla iiifiii ftiisiurHS Carbat &r. S. IP. Attorney at i.ttu-. OEce Lnergau's Brick Builling, 2nd floor. CIIARLOTTE, N. C. cuie:tt a robsoix, ' FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, iOA. 1 ami 2 Atantic M'iatf, CHARLESTON, S. C. tlF Liberal advances ma e on Consignments. O" .Special attention given to the ale of Flour, Corn, &c . and from o r l-njj experience in the buiuc88, we feci confident of giving satisfaction, i March 1", 1 ?3 1. 34.r,,n r Dry Goods in Charleston, So. Ca. iiKovn. a lA.yi w IMI'ORTEKS OF DRY GOODS, Han. 209 and 211 King otreet, corner of Market Street. CHARLESTON, S. C. PUntit'on Wootena. BUnkU, &.c, Cnrpctings and f'urtam Material-. Silks and Kich Dross Goods, Cloaks. Mantillas and Shawls. Tens Cash. One Price Only. March 17, I8S4 34-ly RANKIN', PULLIAM & CO., Importers and Wholesale Dealers in roRKiaa ami no.MKsric staflk am fancy NO. 131 l FETING STB Kf:T, sept 23, '53 ly CHA BLESTON, S. C. M iiiiifuclurers and D. alem in PANAMA, LEUIIOHN, FUR, SILK & WOOL HATS, OPPOSITE V HAUL ESToX HOTEL, . 23, 'SI ly CHARLESTON, S. C. se N. A. COHEN. I I.KOFOLD COHX. & COHN, N. A. COHEN IMP"KTKi:S AMI PEAI.ERS IN ' FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC UK GOODS, NO. 175 EA-T HAY, (10-ly.) CHARLESTON S. C. A ND CO M MISSION M ERCHANTS, NORTH ATLANTIC WHARF, CHARLESTON. S. C. W CmmMHM for selling CstSSSi Tiliy cenis per Dale. S pt 23. 1S53. 10-ly. - . i RAMSEY'S PIANO STORE. MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. N I NNS & CO.'S Patent Diagonal (irand I 1ANOS; llallrt Davis & Co.'s Patent ; Suspension Bridge PIANOS; ( hickerinRS, Tr a vers and other best makers' Pianos, at th Factory Prices. 'otumbia, S. C, Sept. 23, ISS3. 10-1 y. ATTORNEY AT LAW, "llILL practice in Mecklenburg and ti.e anjoimng counties snd prosecute Bounty Land and Pension Claims. Olfice in Johton s brick building, between Kerr's Hotel and the Fost Office, up stairs. March 18, lS-'H. 33 ly CAROLINA INJN, BY JENNINGS B. KERR. Charlotte, J C January 28, 153. 23tf Rn. A. WHEALA1X', it PR 1 ?TT (Residence, on Main Street, I doois south of Sadler Hotel.) CHARLOTTE. N. C. Dresses cut and made by the celebrated A. B.C. method, and warranted to lit. Orders solicited and pro i ptly attended to. Sept. .. It-L'J S-'y. IS A I LIK A. LAHBEBT, 219 KINO S1UF.KT, CHARLESTON, S. C, 1 M PORTERS & DEALERS in Royal Velvet. Tapes try, Brissels, Thiee ply, Ingrain ami Venetian M'ARPF.TINGS : India, Rush and Spanish MAI IING, tags, Dxr M.its. Kc. Ike. )1L CLOTHS, mt all widths, cut for rooms or entries. IRISH LIM NS. SHIRTINGS, DAMASKS, Diapers, ong Lawns. Towels, Napkins, Doylias. cc. Ar. extei.ive assortment of Window CURTAINS, L OKNIt LS tc. fee Merchants will do well to examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. Sent. -23. l-,3 10-ly The American Hotel, CHARLOTTE, N. C. BEG to announce to my Irictiri., the public, rnd pres ent patrons of the ub -ve Hotel, that 1 h..ve leased the lame lor a icriii ot vears irnm tne I -t ol Jaaaa rv next . I"!lT wliicfi time, the entire property will be tliornii!;!i P' repaired and rcnov.il. d, and the house k in tirst Hr.a.s stvlc. This ll.ilel is near the Depot, uiid pleasant y siluater!, rendering it a dcsitable boue for t:avcllers Hkad fauuiics. Dc 16, 1853. 22t C. M. RAY. Baltinore Piano Forte Maaufactor). rj. WISE & BROTHER, Manufacturers of Boudoir , Grand and Sou-ire PIANOS. Those wishinr a rood and substantial Piano that will last an age, at a lair price, mar rely on retlmir such bv addressiiif the . m - - " w 1. Maniit.icturers. bv mail nr otherwise. We lmv nir ot serving and referring to uic nrst rmhmi in the t ic. in no ease is disattoinlmcnl sunerable. 1 hp i Manufacturers, also, refer to a liont of their fellow citi- -- . , i lcn. J 1 WISF. A- flR l I II KR. Feb 3, JS04 23.f, Baltimore, Md. MARCH A: SHARP, AUCTION EEKS and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, I'ULl'MBU, S. C., (ATILL attend to the sale of all kinds of .Merchandise, Iff Produce, fce. Also, Real and Personal Pronertv. t)r purchase and sell Slaves, ttc, on ommtssion. Kvov No. ' 2 I Richardson street, and imm. Idiately opposite the United States Motel. k K 'I I O -. I - ' T1IOS. II. aiCCB. J.M.F.. siiAtr. Livery and II Y 8, T ihe stand loruicrfy Sales Stable, II. ItKA, 1 iee n r i i.i 1 I ; i L X. I' rl- IU-. Horse led. lured .md s old .. ... . iM i imki, 111 (nod ::c- roiumodalloiis lor Drovers. Tne custom ml hls Ii lends lnd the public gt m rally solicited. reuru iry 1 iVj 1, 3Q. For the Democrat. To L 'Twas the last fond gaze! And ob, It sent a thrill of anguish through bis soul Thar hour to part, perchance forever With a being, the best beloved of all Earth's beauteous ones ! It was the moment when that sinless head She did recline upon fair Maby's Bosom ! Bright mom in April ! Nature had precociously brought Forth the season of the Flowers The hamming bees amid them were, Sweets extracts culling fronr Their cups and petals beautiful ! The birds that on the scene did look Carrolled their sweetest minstrelsy ! The petted Dog, " poor Peel " w ho gambol'd on The green, piqued and soothed by her fair hand, His plaintive notes did raise Pleadingly, caressed and fondled Still to be by his fair keeper I Her eyes Oh, Heaven! in their molten diamond brightness, Softened and shaded though they were, By their black silken fringe, A w-izzard spell did fling around The one entranced, who gazed As never mortal eye had looked Cpon that Angel being! Beauty shone within Sweet faces and bright eyes were there The joyous laugh around the Mansion Hall Did ring ! Radiant morn ! The stars were out the Moon Fair Queen of night, in majesty Serene her glittering way did go, And brightened on the gay and Festive throng the eve piecedent : Gay, aye, all save the worshipped Urautifal, and the wretched worshipper! Her Father stern old man, Whom she loveth much (filial duty Teacheth it) his firm objection LTrgeth to the consummation of the holy Votes, Jive long years had known Whose spirit burned upon the altar of Their heart9, a mutual sacrifice The incense thence hath up mounting Gone, in the name of purity and love, an offering At the great White Throne of Heaven ! Sweet pensive maiden! His soul Overwhelmed, utterance with agony Was choked they spake not But away from that h"art-stricken Girl, he turned and wept Her heart was full of anguish, And chaos reigned within the lovers soul. April 10th. VERITAS. An ldilorial Family. At n recent meeting ol newspaper publishers and editors, in Boaton, short address whs made by Nathaniel Willis, E-q., the editor of the Youth's Uompattiott, from which we gather several inn-res. mg (acts. His ffither, Nathaniel Willis, was also a printer and editor, and in 1776, published the Independent Vbrmticle in the same building w here Benj. Franklin worked as a printer, and afterwards published two other journals, ihe Potomac (juurdian, in Virginia, and the Sciota j Utizette, in Ohio. His son, the present Nathaniel Willis, has also been publisher and editor of three dlllenrBt journals, one ol which was the Jin.tr- tgioHS nctcrpapets in the tcorid. He baa three j children, all ol w hom are lamo-is in ihe literary world Nathaniel Parker Willis, who hns alw been publisher and rdllor of three newspapers, and is now one ol the editors ol the liomc Journal j j Richard Storrs Willis, the editor of the Musical' World, and Mrs. Farrington, who, under the noni j de pttnte of Fnnny Fern, has for several years' surpnsid and delighted tin; reading world with her j j incomparable sketche. Verily, the Willises are a remarkable family, and w ithal, afford as striking ! example of ihe practical application of ihe rule ! of three as can be found out ol Tike. Nathaniel, No. 2. closes his address in the following ply la, j My long experience ns Publisher and Editor, has convinced me that ii is a position of great re- I spoiisibilily that it is impossible lo please every- J body that it is best to c onduct in such a way "S j In hive a conscience void ol offence towards Ood nd man that industry, economy, perseverance, ttd sejf reli.tnce are the surest helpers that, like ; aroma n1 work, it is neter done, every hour has i , its appropriate work and that it requires a strong ' rmnu in a strong uooy, in oruer to live long in such treadmill work. Editors should be kind and ; courteous towards each oilier, avoiding personalis j ties and abuse, treat each other as brethren, and allowing others the same rights which they claim for themselves. Every publication iuflurnc s thou ; aanda of mind, and that influence should be sa!u ; tary, for time and eternity. The improvements in printing within seventy ' years have been great. The screw press and the j she-j) skin balls are superseded by the power press j and the roller ; but type setting is still done bv human hands, and editorials must still be conceived by human heads. May those hands and heads, now so usefully and honornbly employed, be amply remunerated by a consciousness of doing good, and a well-filled purse, before old age incapacitates them for enjoyment, and l he public forget their unwearied servitors and Ihen, may t he 4 rest' ubove be the reward of all your toil." A Nkw Th inc. Two ladies appeared on the streets ol 13 iltiinore dressed in the height of fash ion, one ol them wearing a long train on her . . . yj ii. ill i rui t a nil magnificent silk dress which swept the ground for j several feet behind. Following them was a stout I Irish boy. annarentlv iboul 14 vears old. dressed in livery, consisting of tight pantaloons, red vest, and tight-bodied coat with large buttons, and a high black bat put on his head, with a white feather in it. 'The young livery man's chief oc cupation seemed to be to raise his young mistress' fain as she crossed ihe M rents and muddy places. The youngsters on ihe streets tormented him some. tP Places and profession are not of much ac- Count, lo one who has sell respect a theatre is ' s lie :i throne it is the heart cani-d into n thing j md tie Hung that degrades. Ihe heart. no: lbs position, is the assurance and safeguard o! virtue. Anecdote. A rich distiller in Ireland met Father Matthew, and asked him how he could lie so cruel as to in jure so many good and unoffending persons who had invested their all in distilleries and breweries. Father Matthew replied as follows : " A very fal old duck went out one morning in search of worms, r.nd after being out all day succeeded in filling her crop, and on her return home nt night with her crop full of worms, she had the misfortune to be met by n fox who nt once proposed to take her life, to satisfy her hunger. The oldduck appealed, argued, implored, remonsl rated. She said to the fox you cnnnol be so wicked and hard hearted as to lake the lile of a poor harmless duck, merely to satisfy your hunger. She exhorted him against the commission of so great a siu, and begged htm not to stain his soul with innocent blood. When the fox could stand her cant no longer he said "Out upon you, madam, with ull your fine feathers; you are a pretty thing, indeed, to lecture me lor taking life to satisfy my hunger is not your own crop now full of worms? You destroy more lives in one day to satisfy your hunger than 1 do in a whole month !" Who is Mrs. Partington? For the last eight years one of ihe features of the Boston Post has oeen a witty style of article, as peculiar in their structure, and obtaining a like celebrity with the famous " Wellerisms " which became the rage shortly after the appearance of the Pickwic papers. These have appeared in regular order, and if col lected would make one of ihe most amusing snd witty books ever written ; for we do not remember ever to have seen a genuine Partington, coming from the legitimate source, which did not bear the mark of a quaint and peculiar writer. The thou sands of imitations issued from the pens ol news paper scribblers from all parts of ihe Union, are easily detected though often bearing the signa ture Boston Post. The "Partington" of the Post is Mr. Shillaber, who was long attached In that paper as one of its primers, and was lately editor and proprietor of the Carpet Bag;. He has been a contrihtitor to various newspapers, the editors ol which are too happy to receive any and all con tributions from his pen. The "Partingtons," got together, would make a duodecimo volume ol a hundred pages. But the name of Partington oc curs long before the present day. It was sug gested by u copy of the speeches of one of the English orators referring to a proposed political measure of the British Government. 'To illustrate one of his ideas, he says something to the billow ing effect : "This reminds me of a venerable and worthy dame who endeavored lo mop up the Atlantic. Mrs. Partington mopped and the Atlantic roared, but the tide remained the same." The name thus suggested was appropriated by Mr. t'liillalier, and has become known to the cmite reading world. The sayings of Mrs. Partington are ihose of a kind-hearted, simple old lady, ever ready to express her convictions oh the popular topics of the day, and yet always making some rediculous blunder, or lapsus lingua'. Every paragraph is a satire on some person. The world is (ull of Partingtons. She is represented in every department of business pleasure or politics. Palpitations of the HkartCcred by Soda Watkr. A lady, about 40 vears old, had suf fered for twelve years from periodical attacks of palpitation of the heart, so violent as to shake ihe bed on which the patient lay. During one attack, feeling thirsty, she expressed a desire for some I soda-water. No sooner had she swallowed the j first draught when her palpitation left her, and ' recurred no more until the period of the next at- ! tack. As soon as it commenced she sent for her ! j medical attendant, and told him what hadoccured a month previously, and requested to be allowed j to try the same remedy a second time. He con ! sented, but wishing to ascertain which of the in j gredienls of ihe soda-water had relieved the com ! plaint, he gave her a dose of the cilnc acid by j itself. This had no effect. He then gave her a j dose of carbonate of soda, which also failed. He I then mixed the powders, nnd gave her some or ; dmary soda-water, placing his hand at the same time on her heart. The moment she swallowed Hie first mouthful, the palpitation censed, and re- curred no more for that tune. From that period, whenever the palpitation ci.rne on, she could al ways slop it by this simple remedy. It appears from the experiments made by medical men, that carbonic ncid was the active element in relieving ihe complaint, because until the gas was liberated by ihe mixture of citric acid nnd the carbonate of soda, no benefit accrued. Journal of Health. A Model Speech. We commend the follow ing speech to the careful study ol all candidates before ihe people. It was delivered in Illinois by a candidate for the Legislature, is brief and pithy nnd the man who made it was elected as he de served to be : "Fellow-citizens : 1 am no speech maker, but what I say Til do. I've lived among you twenty year", nnd if I've shown mysell a clever fellow, you know ii without a speech. I'm a candidate for the Legislature ; if you think I'm ' the clear grit,' vote for me; if you think Major R , of a better ' stripe' than I am vote for him. 'The lact is that either of us will make a devilish good representative. Notice ! The following appears in an ex change: "My wife Anna Maria, has strayed or been stolen. Whoever returns her wiil gel lus his head broke. As for trusting her, any one can do so who sees fit; for, as I never pay my own debts, it is not at all likely that I shall lie awake nights, thinking about other peoples', i, A See Saw. 'Brudder Pete, did you see him see de log afore you saw him saw il?" '-De un interlectuai slupendiiy of some niggurs is perfectly increo'ulous why, ef 1 seed him saw it afore I saw bim see it, it's a consequin'ial ensurance dat he saw he sawd it nfore he saw he seed il ; but he couldn't help seein' he 9iw it afore he saw he sawd it, for ef he saw de sawen afore he saw de seein' ob de sawin' consqoinchilly he must a sawd it afore be seed h, which is oburdty darefore I did see il afore I saw it ; q -toddy rat dnnon slrandum. Change of Name It is said tha Frederics Douglass is a'Ui to apply to the Legiata ;ure for a change ol name. The Harbor off Havana-IWoro Castle. A tiMil.uster having asked the editor of the New York Mirror about the military defences of Ha vanna, that paper repliea as follows: In reply to the above communication, we will state that the Moro has been taken, and could be again very easily. With the appliances lor as saulting; ciladels that modern science has added to the art of war, it would fall into an enemy's hands with a trifling loss to the assailants, at least with such defenders ns now garrison Ihe fortress. Were Hen. Scott to land a dozen regiments on the Island, a few miles to the eastward, the Moro Castle, the Cabanas Fort, and the 'ity of Havana, trrndd be taken by regular approaches, with less difficulty :han was experienced at Vera Cruz. In order that our readers who have not visited the " Q'.ieen of Ihe Antilles " may form a proper idea of the city barber, and defences of Havana, we will attempt a description from memory. The harbor is one of the best in the world, being deep enough for vessels of the largest class, and sufficiently capacious to accommodate a thou sand ships. The entrance is by a channel three quarters of a mile long, but so narrow that only a single vessel can enter nt once, and fortified through ihe whole distance with platforms, works and artillery. The mouth of this channel is se cured by two strong castles. That on the eastern side called the Moro Castle is built in the form of a tiiangle, fortified with bastions, and mounted with forty pieces of cannon, almost level with the water. On the opposite side of the channel is another strong fort, called the Punta, connected with the town, to the north. The city is siluated on the wcsiern side of the harbor, and is surmoun ted by mnparls, bastions and ditches. Besides these fortifications, it is surmounted with works, all of them furnished with artillery, even lo pro fusion. A square citadel El Fuerte stands at the northeast corner of the town. This work, al so, has heavy cannon, and here the treasures of the government are deposiled. It was at ihe foot of the hill upon which this fort stands that poor Crittenden and his party were shot and mutilated. The Cabanas is a fortress situated east of the Moro, and directly opposite the city. It is per hrs, the largest, as it certainly is one of ihe lar gest, fortifications in the world. It is 8 perfect Cretan labyrinth, as every one will remember who has wandered through it, with or without a guide. It was rebuilt, enlarged and strengthened after its restoration by the British, at an expense so enor mous, that when the cost of its construction was made known to ihe King of Spain, he honestly asked whether the wall were made of silver. This fort commands the whole harbor and city, and is hardly a musket shot distance from the Moro, with which we believe it is connected by a subterranean passage though we are not quite clear on this point. In 1762, during ihe war with Spain, the Eng. lish, under Lord Albemnrle, laid siege to Havana, and took it after a desperate assault. On the 6'h of June of that year, the British squadron, count ing 250 vessels of all sizes, appeared off the coast. The Spaniards had a large fleet of ships of war in j the harbor, had mounted their fortresses with I heavy guns, and made all necessary warlike pre Derations. They had in the forts and city, of j regular troops and militia, 27,b'15 men under! arms. The priests and woman were sent out of' the city, and vast preparations were made to stand a siege by laying in ample supplies of provi sions. They sunk three ships in the harbors moinh to prevent the entrance of the British fleet, and their fortresses were defended with great cour age and valor. The British land forces numbered 15,041 men of till arms ; their loss was very considerable both by ihe climats nnd the desperate defence of the enemy. The Cabanas soon fell into the hands of the English, who approached from the land side, having landed the troops to the east side of Ha vana. But it was not until 44 days of unwearied exertion, with a loss lo ihe Spaniards of upwards of one thousand men, that the Moro was taken. With the Moro, 303 pieces of cannon, 11 morlars, and a large supply of small arms and ammunition, fell into ihe hands of the English. Still however, the Spaniards bravelv defended the city ; but the English, who could now turn their own cannon gainst them, demolished all their fortifications, and after some slight delay in negotiation, the city ol Havana was finally taken possession of. It was just two months and eight days from the date of ihe arrival of the expedition to the day the British took possession of the city. With the capi tal ihre was given up the whole territory annexed lo it, extending 180 miles tvestward ; so that this conquest was the most decisive of all that had tak en place throughout the course of the war. It had besides all ihe effects of a naval victory. Nine ships of ihe line fell into the hands of the conquerors; three had been sunk in Hie harbor; and two, far advanced on the stocks, were destroy ed. The loss of the Spaniards in ships of war, merchant ships, money tobacco, and other articles of value, was estimated at 3,000,000 sterling. On the return of peace in 1763 Havana was re stored to the Spaniard.. The keys of the city were formally delivered up to theConde do Ricla, on whom the government had been conferred on the 7th of Jsly of that year, and the English gar rison was embarked for Europe. Orn Gold Diggings. It has been supposed by some that the celebrated Darn Mine was rapidly failing; we had feared so among the rest from accounts received some weeks ago. We have just been informed that this is all a mistake. The great original vein is swelling to its former dimen sions and promises thousands upon thousands still. The New York Company are also cheered by fine indications and will soon enlarge their operations ten-fold. They confidently nnticipaie a golden harvest. Mr. D. P. Self is also doing well on bis premises. In short, the gold prospect wrfi us are still brilliant. Elge. Adc, 22d inst. An exchange ay that down in New O, leans it requires three persons to start a business firm ; one to die with the yellow fever, one to get killed in a duel, and the third to wind op the partnership business. TnE Last. India been mnde nl Boston ; rubber horse shoes have they are said to be 1' ught elastic nnd durable. Li- big did the use of India rubber when he ficntion of it. mu know half wrote Ins z r i - j The War Steaaters. The action of the United States House of Rep resentatives, on Friday last, in favor of the con struction of the six steam-frigates recommended by Hon. J. C. Dobbin, the Secretary of the Navy, in his annual report, (sa"ys the Washington Union) is a faithful reflection of that powerful public opinion which demands large addiiions to our steam marine. The heavy vote by which the maiu proposition was carried shows the necessity and the propriety ol the recommendation of ihe energetic Secretary. Great credit is generally and justly awarded to the chairman of the com mittee on Naval Affi.irs Mr. Bocock-for the&kill and ability wilh which he deiendad the report of his committee, and for the promptitude and cor rectness he displayed in answering ihe various questions raised during the debaie. He had studied his subject well, and we congratulate him on the favorable impressios he has made. 'The present condition of the governments of ihe Old World is full of interest to the people of this country. Exactly in proportion as our own com merce has extended and is extending, it is our du ty to increase the means of protecting the com merce, and of vindicating all the rights guarantied under the American flag always the symbol in foreign lands, and often the pioneer of the Ameri can consiituiion. Apart from other considerations, therefore consideration possibly more weighlly, but not more closely indentified wilh practical re sulis the necessity of being ready and able, at all times to proteel our citizens nnd our commerce in distant seas, is primary and inevitable. Let us be fully prepared for this duty, and we cannot be taken unawares should we be called to play in ihe great drama upon which the curtain is soon to rise in Europe a drama in which Kings will be. the actors and empires the scenes a drama w hich may end in the overthrow of all those painted follies and hollow mockeries which flaunt and fester under the names of prerogative and power. The Effect of Railroads. The agricultural interests of the whole country is benefitted by rail roads. We can recollect the time (says the Pills burg Post) when corn sold in Ohio for twelve-and-a-half cents per bushel, while at the same time it was worth seven time thai much in Boston. It cost nearly all it was worth to carry it lo markets from Ohio. Now the farmer in Iowa can send his wheat and corn all the way to New York and Boston by railroads and get the full eastern price for if, except the low cost of a speedy transmit by the rails. All over ihe broad land the railroads are stretching in every direction, and the price of farm lands 19 rapidly rising and I lie products of those lands have immediate access to all the best markets in the world. The railroads also develop the mineral wealth of the country. Many a coal bed and iron has lain valueless for centuries, until some railroad has brought them within reach of the markets. The whole country, and its wealth too, are doubled by steam and the rail. Steam and the rail make neighbors of the most distant com munities. Washington city will be as accessible from California in ten years, as from Ohio twenty years ago. And from San Francisco lo London or Paris the journey may yei ba made in fifteen days; and a Pitlsburger may travel to Constanti nople in twelve days. With such facilities for travelling, men will and do "go to and fro in the earth, and knowledge increases." And as knowl edge increases, ihe prejudices of nations give way; the human race becomes more nssimulated and friendly, and knowledge more universally dif fused. Steam and the rail are revolutionizing the world. The Origin of Indian Cokn. Some girls were bathing one day in a river whose banks nourished nol a single tree to shadow its waters, and one, the most beautiful of them all, lingered after her companions to gather while pebbles from the bottom. A water-spirit, who had assumed the form of a musk-rat, sat long watching her from the shore. He looked at her shining shoul ders at her long, dripping locks and the gently swelling bosom over which they fell, and when the mai j lifted her rounded linbs from the wuter and stepped lightly upon the -green sod, he too raised himself from the luft of rushes where he w as hid and rt covering his own shape, ran to embrace her. The maiden shrieked and fled but the prickly pears cut her feel, and the tali grass of the prairie impeded her flight without screening her from the view of her eager pursuer. Frightened and fa tigued, she would have sunk on the ground us he approached her, if she had not been supported by a lufi of flags while hastily seizing and twirling them around her person to hide her bhame. In that moment her slender form grew thinner nnd more rounded, her bleeding feet became in durated in die loose soil that opened to receive them. The blades of the flags broadened around her fingers and enclosed her hand ; while the bright pebbles she held resolved themselves into milky grains, which were kept together by ihe plaited husk. The baffled water spirit sprung to seize her by the long hair that yet floated in the breeze, bui the silken tassels of the rustling maize was all that met his grasp. Compliment to Lieut. Mafry. King Oscar, of Sweden, has ordered a gold medal to be struck at the Swedish mint, in honor of Lieut. Maury, of Washington, having on one side n likeness of ihe King, anJ on the other a Latin inscription with the name of the distinguished object of ihe compliment. It will be made ol Swedish gold coin, one of the purest in Europe, nnd in weigltt will be equal to fifty Swedish ducats. 00" Jonathan Harrington, the last survivor of the batile of Lexington, died, last week, in Massa chusetts, at the advanced age of ninety-five years. It is mentioned as a singular circumstance that the first person kilted at the battle and the last survivor should bat hear one name. Ten of the forty members of ihe Lexington Company in tha engagement were relatives of these men. Q& The first instance of witchcraft known iu New England occurred in Connecticut, where Mary Johnson was executed at Hartford, early in the year 1647. Wiiches were hung in England twenty-nine years nfier the illusiv,". i.rrnr nvrr m .his country. Our Massachusetts colonists were neither llm firt nnr itw, I. ,.r .i . were neither Ihe first nor thn f who believed in the delusion. KlIlarMey. There is not, perhaps, throughout the worM, a compeer for killarney. A spot where alt the im posing and beautiful charms of nature are blended, where the expansive and chrystal lake, the wood ci owned hill the cloud-piercing mountain and the umbrageous vale mingle the varied fascinations and imports sn ineffable pleasure to the observer. The deep green of its vordue, the transparency of its placid and isle-studded lake the bold, pre cipitous front of its hill ail form, in combination, a master-piece of Landscape; an exquisitely fin ished spot, from nature's adept hand. The echo of its mountains is a rare attraction to the visitor ol Killarney. We have heard of echoes mere echoes ; but we have never heard before of inanimate nature, having, as it were an instinc tive and predominant genius for music to that ex lent, that the very hills, will, repeat the moat diffi cult air, taking up bar alter bar, and performing ihem, with a wonderful accuracy, in their finest cadences and intonations. Yet, such is Killarney. Let a bugler stand at the base of its mount, per. form an air, and cease. After ihe lapse of a lew seconds, the listener is startled by hearing the performance of his instrument repeated, wilh an astonishing exactitude. The notes clear, sgreea ble and sonorous. But this is not the performance of one mountain alone. Il is followed by others, in the same manner, going a circuit, in the inter ior of which is a magnificent amphitheatre. Ire. land is celebrated for her national genius for song. Why should she not, when even insni. male nature is vocal with sweet strains of me lody ? The imaginalive peasantry, have connected with these echo mountains, many wild legends.- But, that which is dearest to our hearls which is most papular among the peasantry, and which best accords with our character, is the version given by an illiterate and erratic Irish harper. When the Saxons invaded Ireland, her liberty was wounded, and wept that she should be compel led to flee 14 an isle which nature formed so fair." After indulging in vain hopes, ihe goddess saw that the usurpers were destined to triumph, though never to conquer. Observing slavery's clouds and desecration sweeping on, she, with tearful eyes, spread her pinions, and prepared to depart. Slowly and majes'ically she arose into the air, and gazed o'er her favorite temple, which the despoil er was la) ing in ruins. Her bright wings wa vered ; she was fascinated with the beauty beneath her, and descended upon one of Killarney's loftiest peaks. Here, said the goddess, enclosed in this grand and venerable mountain, loved and valiant Erin ! the spirit of thy freedom shall dwell ! From that time down, there she remains a prisoner, yet still free ! 'The minstrel also said lhat, when Ire land shall regain her prerogatives her indepen dence, Killarney will lose its echo, for the bird of liberty shall then swell her trains, not in a moun tain, but throughout the whole Island. If it is not so," the harper would ohserve, his mind evi dently absorbed in reminiscences of by-gone days. " Raise no cairn over your hard's grave let roe sleep unhonored !" Charles Philips, in his gorgeous poem, The Emerald Isle," embodies this imag inative idea in a couplet after recording, in the nvisica! number and luxuriant diction of his verse, the glories ol Killarney : And oft they say, it is the sight Of l!;y sad epirit, Liberty !" N. Eng. Rep. Benefits of Partnerships. A nobleman residing in Italy, was about to cele brate his marriage feast. All the elements were propitious except the ocean, which had been so boisterous as to deny the very necessary appendage of lish. On the vt morning of the feast, however, a poor fisherman made his appearance wilh a turbot so large, that it seemed to have been created lor the occasion. Joy pervaded the castle, and the fisherman was ushered with his prize into the saloon, where the nobleman, in ihe presence of his visitors, reque&ted him to put what price ho thought proper on the fish, and it should be in stau ly paid him. "One hundred lashes," said ihe fisherman, "on my bare back, is the price of my fish, and I will not bate one strand of whipcord on the bargain." The nobleman and his guests were nol a little astonished, but our chapman was resolute, and remonstrance was in vain. At length ihe nobleman exclaimed, "Well, well, the fellow is a humorist nnd the fish we must have, but lay on lightly, and let the price be paid in our pres ence." After fifty lashes had been administered, "Hold, hold," exclaimed the fisherman, "1 have a partner in this business, and it is fitting he should receive s s aa ... - ins snare. "What, are there two sueb madcaps in the world?" exclaimed the nobleman: "name him and ho shall be sent for instantly." "You need not go far for him," said the fisherman, "you will find him at your gate, in the shape of your own porter, who would not let me in until I promised that he should have the half of whatever I received for my turbot." "Oh, oh," said the nobleman, "bring him up instantly, lie shall e ceive his stipulated moiety wiih strictest justice f This ceremony being finished, he discharged too porter, and amply rewarded the fisherman. Chimneys. Jn building a chimney.it is recom mended that a quantity of salt be put into the mortar with which (he inner course of brick aro to be laid, which will prevent the accumulation of soot, on account of the salt absorbing moisture from the atmosphere every damp day, and the soot also becoming damp through this means, falls down into the fire-place. This is a dangerous period of the year for cold people should be careful. Mrs. Partington says that she has got a romantic affection in her shoul ders, new geranium in her head, and the embargo in the region of her jugular vein ; all from the opening of the window in throw a bottle at a cuupte.of bcl hring cuts on the shed. OCT In the Turkish army is a boy. less than sixteen years old, who raised several hunded warriors and volunteers from Ihe interior of A"is, Minor. His countrymen look upon him as brm for a great warrior nnd to perform m great mission. There i also a woman, cniled Karon Kas, (die Black Girl.) w ho is the leader of oam n,rs r WTO, whom she in-piret with her courage.